Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Macarthur FC 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Perth Glory FC | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Auckland FC | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory FC | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide United FC | 3 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Auckland FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Auckland FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Western United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Nov | Auckland FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 1 | Conceded | 4 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 1st (10 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Corban Piper | 3 G | |
| Riley Bidois | 2 G | |
| Nathan Walker | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 1 G |
Macarthur FC
| Ryan Fraser | 1 G | 2 A |
| Musa Toure | 1 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Aspropotamitis | 1 G | |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Macarthur FC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 7' The France Valere Germain breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
- 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 17' Croatia international Marin Jakolis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' The travelling Macarthur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Macarthur FC have won 220 goals from 153 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Wellington Phoenix FC in their trying to find a way past Macarthur FC's compact .
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Kosta Barbarouses gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 49' It’s high time Mile Sterjovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Daniel De Silva makes way for Ariath Piol at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- 64' Ivan Vujica, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' Stefan Colakovski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Rojas on 68 minute.
- 71' A change in the Macarthur FC ranks — Ivan Vujica exits the field as Walter Scott enters on 71.
- 75' Dean Bosnjak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jake Hollmann suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kealey Adamson.
- 88' Valere Germain makes way for Liam Rose at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Macarthur FC take all three points.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
21
Marco Rojas ↓ Stefan Colakovski 68'
- 7
- 8
- 14
- 9
- 25
- 6
-
19
Sam Sutton ↓ Matt Sheridan 68'
- 1
- 15
Bench
-
11
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 68'
-
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 68'
- 30
-
27
Matt Sheridan ↑ 68'
- 23
- 3
- 41
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Liam Rose 88'
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↓ Walter Scott 71'
- 12
- 26
- 44
- 6
- 8
-
11
Jed Drew ↓ Dean Bosnjak 59'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↓ Ariath Piol 59'
- 16
- 20
Bench
-
18
Walter Scott ↑ 71'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 88'
- 30
- 5
- 21
-
19
Ariath Piol ↑ 59'
-
24
Dean Bosnjak ↑ 59'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 4 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Moudi Najjar | 2 |
| Oskar Zawada | 2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 2 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2024-12-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2024-12-07
Auckland FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-11-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-11-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2024-11-02
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Auckland FC
L
2024-10-26
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Macarthur FC
48%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.6%
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
12.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 27% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.